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无家可归 — “Homeless”

无家可归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “homeless”. Having nowhere to return home. Literally, “Having no home to return to”.

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无家可归 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 无wú
  • 家jiā
  • 可kě
  • 归guī

无家可归 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
家
jiā10family home or expert
可
kě5can, may, suitable
归
guī5return, go back, belong to

Example Sentence with 无家可归

在地震中失去家园后,许多人变得无家可归,只能暂时住在避难所里。
After losing their homes in the earthquake, many people became homeless and could only temporarily live in shelters.

Idioms Related to 无家可归

Synonyms of 无家可归

  • liú流lí离shī失suǒ所displaced and homeless
  • lí离xiāng乡bèi背jǐng井leave one's hometown to live elsewhere

Antonyms of 无家可归

  • ān安jū居lè乐yè业live and work in peace and contentment

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

Questions about 无家可归

What does 无家可归 mean?
无家可归 (wú jiā kě guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “homeless”.
How do you pronounce 无家可归?
无家可归 is pronounced wú jiā kě guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无家可归 literally mean?
Literally, 无家可归 means “Having no home to return to”. It is used to mean “homeless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无家可归?
没有家可回。指流离失所。
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